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		<title><![CDATA[Sun faces H-1B visa probe]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many points to make, but here is 1 quick point...Well before the current "economic slump", many U.S. citizens were Vocal, taking a stance against the H-1B visa program and the growing "offshoring" process. It's not just because of the economic downturn.. There are real problems with the H-1B program (and...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2009 19:11:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Feds pour it on - Add 8 more counts on H-1B case]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[An 80% increase in indictment counts    Back in February, we reported that the U.S. government was going after a firm for violations in the H-1B visa program. At that time, Vision Systems Group was tagged with a 10-count indictment. Apparently, that has been updated to an 18-count...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 12:08:34 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Bad time to be accused of H-1B visa fraud]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bad time to be accused of H-1B visa fraudYou are rightThe level of h-1b should be tied to the unemployment rate.When it crosses a threshold there should be no more application approved.Also the burden should be on the fraudsters to prove there were no Americans able to do the jobs.H1-b...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2009 09:28:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Bad time to be accused of H-1B visa fraud]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.zdnet.com/sommer/?p=477]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Would your firm want this kind of publicity?    Be sure and check out the piece in ComputerWorld (May 27, 2009) re: H-1B fraud prosecution.     The article by Patrick Thibodeau describes how the U.S. Federal Government is connecting the alleged abuse of the H-1B...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2009 08:53:05 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Why U.S. Visa policies are like Microsoft Windows]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.zdnet.com/sommer/?p=338]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Inventory of H-1B Visa Woes & Whatâ€™s Needed for Positive Change    U.S. immigration and visa policies are like the Windows operating system. After decades of usage and many repairs to its code/policies, they both still need more patching and enhancements. Both of these institutions start off with...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2009 15:01:35 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Tough times for H-1B visa holders]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tough times for H-1B visa holdersGood send them back homeGood bye and don't come back!Had to happenUsing off-shore and imports to do work on the cheap undermines the local worker. This, along with human rights and environmental issues will bring back duties and tariffs to level the playing field. We...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2009 10:15:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Firms That Use These Workers Could Be Hurt, Too!    When Microsoft announced its layoffs this week, they also indicated that a number of non-U.S. workers will get the ax. Computerworld posted these remarks regarding Microsoftâ€™s layoffs:    Microsoft Corp. said it is cutting a...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2009 10:11:44 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Campaign 08: H1-B questions for candidates]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Campaign 08: H1-B questions for candidatesThis one gets me...[i]Will you seek to increase the H-1B cap so that employers can hire tech workers who are in low supply and high demand in the U.S.?[/i]Mr. Meltzer forgot a word [i]junior[/i], as in [i]junior tech workers[/i].  There is a shortage of...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Aug 2008 12:35:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Campaign 08: H1-B questions for candidates]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Robert Meltzer, CEO of VisaNow offers this guest blog post on the questions we should be asking the candidates on the ever-contentious H1-B issue.     Consistently throughout U.S. history, immigration has been a divisive topic. Cultural biases, misconceptions, racism and fear continue to influence both opponents and...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Aug 2008 12:07:01 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Risking Another Frontline Disaster]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Risking Another Frontline DisasterNatural monopolySounds like a natural monopoly. Regulate it as such.RE: Risking Another Frontline DisasterSeems like another non-elected regulator and two elected pols are gaming the system for their "constituents" benefit, at the expense of "the people." Also seems like the WSJ believes everything must revolve around profit...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jun 2008 11:50:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Attracting high-skilled immigrants]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Attracting high-skilled immigrantsfunnyWhen u say "We need to be prepared to be an active competitor in a global marketplace" about USA, it is more funny from Europe.I agreeBut I'm actually in favor of abolishing H1-B outright and instead making it easier to get a green card.CorrectionsYou wrote:H1-B visas are pegged...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Nov 2007 09:25:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Castro: H1-B increases are plot to steal IT workers from Latin America]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Castro: H1-B increases are plot to steal IT workers from Latin AmericaIt's hard to understand...... why all the IT guys leave Cuba.See my small carton:http://geekandpoke.typepad.com/geekandpoke/2007/07/why-not-cuba.htmlBye,OliverThat's Just SillyThe U.S. Tech industry is not out to damage Cuba or Latin America's Tech industry.  Its only goal is to destroy job opportunities...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jul 2007 15:05:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Castro: H1-B increases are plot to steal IT workers from Latin America]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[As Silicon Valley demands more H1-B visas be granted to foreign workers, Fidel Castro warned this week that increased migration of tech workers to the U.S. will hurt Cuba and other Latin American economies, ComputerWorld reports.Castro's warning was part of celebrations to mark the graduation of the first class from...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jul 2007 19:19:23 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Google makes plea for H-1B visas, U.S. asks for Google software]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Google makes plea for H-1B visas, U.S. asks for Google softwarethe last I heard they hired a bunch of programmers with nothing to doand they also have a bunch that work on their personal projects eg Jeremy Allison.I'd suggest they utilize the programmers they have to work on stuff thats...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jun 2007 19:18:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Cyberattacks at federal agencies draw House scrutiny]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cyberattacks at federal agencies draw House scrutinyMessage has been deleted.Hey! You think I'm stupid?Watch your mouth!!!!!!Where do you come from??Thank you for the insult.Dell techs walk out with hard drivesThe ENTIRE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT has been compromised byDell Techs walking out with so-called defective harddrives loaded with Federal Data. And those...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2007 10:35:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Ending H-1B indentured servitude]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ending H-1B indentured servitudeGold RushH1-Bs are no different than the California Gold Rush miners. In 1849 San Francisco was the most cosmopolitan city in America because miners from all over the world came to stake claims. These miners were not interested in building a society. They were interested in extracting...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2007 09:13:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Rush for H-1B visas under way]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Rush for H-1B visas under wayEnough job loss alreadyThis country has been gutted of any manufacturing, off-shoring of IT jobs the ones to replace Manufacturing has been going on for quite sometime.The service economy will implode on itself there is no way this country can stay afloat in debt producing...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2007 05:47:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[H-1B limit reached for next year]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[H-1B limit reached for next yearWhat Linux Geek meansis that if these H1-B visa applications are such a necessity, the companies should be willing to pay a "premium" to get them the visa.  On the other hand, if they just want them for cheap labor, the companies would not...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jun 2006 08:57:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Microsoft: Take a week off--unpaid]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Microsoft: Take a week off--unpaidBill doesn't have enough BillionsSo the contract employees who can least afford it have to sacrafice in order to fool shareholders into thinking MS has saved money.  Balmer could probably find this much money under his sofa cushions, but that wouldn't mollify Wall Street.Of course,...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 May 2006 01:43:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[H-1B visas hit roadblock in Congress]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[H-1B visas hit roadblock in Congress"guest workers"?  get real.  Try "cheap labor paid for by our tax dollars"If people in congress and corporations claim Americans are stupid, when why the bleep isn't the same tax money being used to improve Americans and our infrastructure?  Especially when it's...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Mar 2006 05:09:00 -0800</pubDate>
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